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Historical Event on 9/9/1981
Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1948 | Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims. |
| 12/27/1999 | PSCB's Prathima Kumari shattered the National clean and jerk mark twice in the women's 58-kg class on the second day of the senior national weightlifting championship in Kalyan. |
| 1/6/1980 | In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections. |
| 1/26/1950 | India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its ""Royal"" prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation. |
| 10/20/1991 | Pandit Kalyandas Mahaprasad, famous Kathak dancer, died. |
| 8/9/1995 | India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement. |
| 6/20/1897 | Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born. |
| 11/25/1999 | Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize. |
| 9/2/1984 | Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar. |
| 8/1/1952 | Nationalised Airways at Safdarjung, New Delhi inaugurated by Nehru. |
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